Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989),
Director: Steven Soderbergh, rated R for sexual
themes
"An Edgy, Intense Comedy!"
 Starring: James Spader, Andie MacDowell, Peter Gallagher,
Laura San Giacomo, Ron Vawter, Steven Brill, Earl T. Taylor
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"This isn't
supposed to happen. I've spent nine years structuring my life so
this didn't happen." - Graham
Why watch this?
It's good to squirm a little in your seat. This film will have
that effect.
Plot Summary:
Ann is a sexually repressed housewife whose husband, John, is
having an affair with her sister, Cynthia. Their lives become
intertwined with Graham, an old college friend of John's, who is
impotent and finds intimacy by videotaping women discussing
their sexual experiences. This unconventional approach to human
connection ultimately forces the characters to confront the
truths and deceptions within their relationships.
Dad's Preview:
This film takes on the awkward subject of sex and brings a raw
honesty to the forefront. An inwardly insecure man tapes women
talking about sex. When he encounters a woman who is sexually
repressed, they start to connect. This analyzes sexual motives
and how they are used both for pleasure and as a weapon. This
introduced the world to the intense James Spader. Andie MacDowell and Laura
San Giacomo also excel in their roles as polar-opposite sisters.

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